Category: Grants
Blog Post by CharityHowTo Expert Diane H. Leonard, GPC Are you just getting started in grant writing and trying to be competitive with the applications you submit? Whether you are …
“People grant to people, not to proposals.” — Heather Stombaugh, Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Why Are Grantmaker Relationships so Important? Relationships with grantmakers have become an integral part of …
When you set out to secure funding through a grant, you might be surprised that grants are hard to come by — and even harder to obtain. That’s why …
Blog Post by CharityHowTo Expert Diane H. Leonard, GPC Having a successful grant writing strategy in an organization is SO much more than “simply” submitting well-written grant proposals. Having a …
Blog Post by CharityHowTo Expert Diane H. Leonard, GPC The grant report is a critical document in the grant relationship maintenance process, especially when your focus is on expressing genuine …
What To Look For (And What to Avoid) In Grant Writing Training For Nonprofit Organizations Blog Post by CharityHowTo Expert Diane H. Leonard, GPC When talking with nonprofit professionals who …
Blog post by Diane H. Leonard, GPC Letter writing may seem like a lost art, but done well, it has the potential to open doors for funding opportunities. Specifically, …
Plus: How to be Submit Competitive Applications Blog Post by CharityHowTo Expert Diane H. Leonard, GPC Your organization may have a successful grant seeking strategy. You may have great …
This is a post by Diane H. Leonard, GPC Grantmaker relationships are a critical element of a successful grant seeking strategy, but you may be wondering how you can best …
Finding a needle in a haystack. Finding a diamond in the rough. Leaving no rock unturned. Casting a wider net. Once in a blue moon. Looking for a polar …
Have you ever received a rejection letter from a grantmaker and wondered what you could have done differently? Have you ever wondered, as you clicked submit for a significant …
At the start of 2016 I asked colleagues and CharityHowTo webinar participants about what their biggest challenges were for a successful grant seeking strategy in 2016. There definitely was …
There are numerous paid databases available to assist you in your grantmaker research. They can make your grant research much more efficient. Yet how do you decide which one …
Would you believe me if I told you that the grant budget is often the *first* reviewed portion of a grant application packet by the grant reviewer, grantmaker staff, …
Are you an organization that is considering applying for federal grants for nonprofits? Do you think you are a “grant ready ” organization? You are likely part of an …
